EuroLeague clubs are well into their preparations for the new season of the competition, which is now just around the corner.
On Thursday, Olimpia Milano, Anadolu Efes, Dubai, and Virtus Bologna were all in action in friendly games, with three of them securing victories.
Olimpia Milano beats Strasbourg
Olimpia Milano defeated Strasbourg 75-68 in a preseason scrimmage. Garrison Mathews led Milano with 12 points, while Moses Wright added 10 points. Nicola Akele and Ousmane Diop contributed seven points each.
Leandro Bolmaro made his first appearance in preseason games for Milano scoring five points, while Giampaolo Ricci also made his preseason debut and scored three points.
Olimpia Milano scorers: Mathews 12 points, Wright 10 points, Akele 7 points, Diop 7 points, Hall 6 points, Booker 6 points, Burnell 6 points, Bolmaro 5 points, Flaccadori 4 points, Guduric 3 points, Ricci 3 points, Peters 2 points, Thompson 2 points.
Anadolu Efes beats Lokomotiv Kuban
Anadolu Efes defeated Lokomotiv Kuban 85-74 in a preseason game, leading the contest from start to finish.
Dario Saric led Anadolu Efes with 15 points and four rebounds, while Santi Yusta and Collin Malcolm added 12 points each. Daron Russell scored 11 points, and Kai Jones anchored the glass with 12 rebounds alongside six points.
Anadolu Efes scorers: Saric 15 points (4 rebounds, 1 assist), Yusta 12 points (2 rebounds), Malcolm 12 points, Russell 11 points (1 rebound, 1 assist), James 9 points (4 assists), Loyd 6 points (2 rebounds, 2 assists), Strazel 6 points (1 rebound, 4 assists), Jones 6 points (12 rebounds, 1 assist), Karutasu 5 points (4 rebounds), Yildizli 3 points (2 rebounds).
Bahcesehir beats Dubai
Bahcesehir defeated Dubai 83-78 in a closely contested preseason game.
Trevion Williams and Aleksa Avramovic led Bahcesehir with 17 points each. For Dubai, Elie Okobo top-scored with 17 points, McKinley Wright added 13, and Mfiondu Kabengele contributed 10 points and nine rebounds.
Dubai scorers: Okobo 17 points, Wright 13 points, Anderson 11 points, Blossomgame 11 points, Kabengele 10 points (9 rebounds), Diakite 7 points, Kondic 5 points, Petrusev 4 points.
Virtus beats Derthona
Virtus defeated Derthona 88-73 in a preseason game in Parma.
Derrick Alston Jr. led Virtus with 20 points, while Wendell Moore Jr. added 13 points and Francesco Ferrari scored 12. Marcus Carr contributed 10 points in his debut, while Trent Frazier dished out seven assists along with four points.
Virtus Bologna scorers: Alston Jr. 20 points, Moore Jr. 13 points, Ferrari 12 points, Carr 10 points, Bello 7 points, Baldasso 7 points, Diarra 6 points, Frazier 4 points (7 assists), Edwards 3 points, Hackett 2 points, Klintman 2 points, Diouf 2 points.
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